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Inside Arsenal's Buckingham Palace visit - from ringtone blunder to the Queen's gift

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Arsenal were the first and only football club to ever be invited to Buckingham Palace for afternoon tea with the Queen.Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had been scheduled to cut the ribbon and officially open the club’s new stadium in the summer of 2006.

But after hurting her back, it was Prince Philip who stepped in to mark the opening of the Emirates Stadium.The Queen, disappointed at missing the event, decided to make up for it by inviting the squad to Buckingham Palace later that season in February 2007.

And the visit went exactly as one might expect for a group of footballers not quite accustomed to their surroundings in the palace.Daily Star Sport reflects on that momentous day as the world mourns the loss of Her Majesty at the age of 96.READ MORE: The Queen’s minute’s silence marred by booing during Arsenal’s game with ZurichFootage from a BBC documentary captured the Arsenal team bus’ arrival at the palace.

Dressed immaculately at the front of the coach, Arsene Wenger took in his surroundings and pointed out: “It’s quite big.”“You could play a big football match in here,” the charming Frenchman added while observing the area outside, before letting out his famously cheeky smile.Arsenal captain Thierry Henry was tasked with introducing the Queen to his fellow team-mates.

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